An official document states that the while the village gave the permit, "Advanced Waste's proposed use of the property has evolved ... and additional information raised questions" prompting further review.

In reply, Chemworks issued a statement that read, "From the very beginning, we've done everything the Village asked of us ... To be told now that the Village can effectively put us through a 'do-over' process is just not right."

Chemworks is not the only entity questioning the village's actions.

"This all could have been prevented had they just done a little more research before issuing that permit," Dreier said.

The village planning commission will meet discuss the Chemworks issue March 20 at the Ben Franklin Gym at 6:30 p.m.

BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE AIRPORT. THE FIGHT OVER A WASTE TREATMENT PLANT'S MOVE TO MENOMONEE FALLS IS ESCALATING INTO A LEGAL BATTLE. AND AS WISN 12 NEWS JULIE HUCK EXPLAINS NEW AT TEN -- NO MATTER WHO WINS, RESIDENTS MAY END UP PAYING FOR IT. JODIE DREIER/NEIGHBOR: "PERSONALLY, I'D RATHER DEAL WITH A LAWSUIT THAN HAVE THEM MOVE IN." JODIE DREIER IS FIGHTING TO KEEP WASTE TREATMENT COMPANY, "CHEMWORKS," FROM RELOCATING TO AN INDUSTRIAL SITE NEAR HER HOME. THE COMPANY HAS A HISTORY OF ODORS AND PROBLEMS AT THE MILWAUKEE LOCATION. DIE DREIER/NEIGHBOR: AYBE THINGWILL BE FFERENT HERE BUT DO WE ALLY WANT TO BE THE INEA PIGS?" BUT DREIER AND OTHER TAXPAYERS MAY END UP PAYING A PRICE... WHETHER OR NOT THE VILLAGE DECIDES TO ALLOW THE COMPANY TO OPERATE THERE. JODIE DREIER/NEIGHBOR: "I DON'T THINK ANY OF US WERE SURPRISED BY THE INTENT TO SUE." CHEMWORKS' OWNER ADVANCED WASTE SERVICES FILED A CLAIM TO SUE THE VILLAGE IN EXCESS OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS. THEY ARGUE THE VILLAGE ALREADY GAVE THEM PERMISSION TO OPERATE... AND IS NOW TRYING TO BACK OUT OF THE DEAL. JULIE STAND UP: "WE CAME TO THE VILLAGE HALL TO FIND OUT WHY VILLAGE OFFICIALS ISSUED THIS OCCUPANCY PERMIT TO CHEMWORKS BACK IN SEPTEMBER. NO ONE HERE WOULD GO ON CAMERA BUT THEY DID GIVE US THIS MEMO FROM THE VILLAGE ATTORNEY. IT SAYS WHILE THE VILLAGE INITIALLY GAVE THE PERMIT... QUOTE "ADVANCED WASTE'S PROPOSED USE OF THE PROPERTY HAS EVOLVED .... AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RAISED QUESTIONS."... PROMPTING MORE REVIEW. CHEMWORKS FIRED BACK QUOTE: "FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, WE'VE DONE EVERYTHING THE VILLAGE ASKED OF US... TO BE TOLD NOW THAT THE VILLAGE CAN EFFECTIVELY PUT US THROUGH A 'DO OVER' PROCESS IS JUST NOT RIGHT." THEY'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES QUESTIONING THE VILLAGE'S ACTIONS. JODIE DRIER: "THIS ALL COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THEY JUST DONE A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH BEFORE ISSUING THAT PERMIT IN MENOMONEE FALLS, JH WISN 12 NEWS. THE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION IS SET TO MEET REGARDING CHEMWORKS ON MARCH TWENTIETH AT THE BEN FRANKLIN